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I got my hours cut to 4 days a week so I could actually have some rest.

I work retail and was working in the meat department which takes 3 people minimum to run efficiently, it was just me and occasionally my boss who was in-charge of the other fresh departments , killed my mental health and my knee got fucked from single handedly running the entire department.

Then I had to get my dog of 15 years put down and because of that job, the last couple of months I was too tired to do things with her as much, so I went " fuck this shit" told my boss I'm unable to fulfil my full time contract and requested hours cut to 4 days max, citing physical and mental health reasons.

Now I get to chill out working fresh produce throwing fruit and veg up, 4 days a week with a bunch of days off scattered around, which I quite enjoy and my mental and physical health are getting better.

I never understood that mindset. I burn my PTO as fast as I can earn it lol. I don’t believe in afterlife so I’m trying to enjoy my time here as much as I can.

Yup. If you let yourself be exploited, you don't have a "great work ethic." That's just sad.

It was never a flex, it was a cry for help

Me flexing the thousands of hours I have wasted playing TF2 instead

What are unions anyways

I read that Americans in the 1980s used to mock Japanese for working excessively; but now they became the Japanese.

Also, there is another side to this; I notice that people with crappy personal life outside of work use work as distraction. They don't feel or see any meaning outside of work so they derive meaning from the latter instead.

If someone want to work more hours, fine, but don't expect the same to others.

I work 24hr shifts!

That said, i only work 6 shifts a month. I also get to sleep while still getting paid!

Who would think this is a flex? What is this a reference to?

I've had a couple jobs with wonderful overtime pay, in those cases my overtime was usually while traveling to places I'd rather not be. More cash to spend when I got home was great. Better than sitting in a hotel room doom scrolling

Same with your side gig.

It is not a flex if your primary job isn't enough to pay the bills. It's a societal failure that wages have not kept up with inflation and that capitalism continues to filter the benefits of increased productivity to ownership at the expense of labor. Being forced to cope with your own exploitation, or worse, figuring out how to exploit others, is not the flex you think it is

And if it ain't about the money, it's definitely not a flex that you filled your free time with more work. Unless you're trying to make your side gig into your 9-5, there is a world of activities, hobbies, and pastimes to better yourself that you are missing out on.

I like working, but I hate working on shit I don't care about for someone else's benefit.

I need to save this to my work pc

Man I've been taking it easy at work ever since getting layed off; anyway, but a co-worker of mine on the same team works like a demon. Easily, easily closing double the tickets that I do.

Anyway, young guy, good for him. The shitter is we both got the same piddly little 2% raise.

I'm working my wage and not planning to stick around anyway, but I feel bad for those who aren't totally jaded yet. It's so disappointing

What do y'all think about working excessive hours on something that is wholely yours(not working for someone else)?

What if you're working to get your own business off the ground?

Buying what you want is